Occupy Oakland protesters plan to march on the port during strike

Occupy Oakland protestors will march on the Port of Oakland during the general strike on Wednesday, although port workers will not participate in the blockade. Photo by Amna Hassan.

Members of the Occupy Oakland general assembly discussed more details of the proposed general strike in the early evening Friday, agreeing after much fanfare to march on the Port of Oakland on Wednesday, November 2— the day of the proposed general strike— at 5 p.m.

With some tents back, the kitchen serving again, and the grass trampled to mud in most of the areas not occupied in front of City Hall at Frank Ogawa Plaza, the Occupy Oakland movement remained in full swing on Friday afternoon.

The general assembly began with a scene which has become common in front of City Hall since Occupy Oakland began on October 10, with the hundreds of people filling the amphitheater’s seats nearly to capacity and more people standing around the edge. Dozens gave their thoughts on a proposed statement on the purpose of the general strike, during which organizers intend to draw out people from their workplaces and school across Oakland for a day of mass protest.

Suggestions ranged from including a clause about the environment, racism, sexism, and U.S. Imperialism, to striking in the name of Oscar Grant.